Having a Second Child...

• can be easier since you already know how to care for a newborn.
• is harder because you have to manage two sleep schedules, two personalities, two times (or more) stuff, two times (or more) the volume level.
• is easier than having the first one because your body bounces back faster (except for that pooch of fat up front that is resistant to disappearing).
• can be harder when you feel like your four-year-old plays favorites and knows all the right (or wrong!) buttons to push.
• is more expensive.
• is gratifying since you know that the kids will have each other when you're gone.
• shows you how great your partner is at managing all the conflicting needs in the house.
• makes you think about what slaves our brains are to hormones.
• helps you understand the effects of nature vs. nurture.
• is great because you remember that the loneliness, claustrophobia and isolation of parenting the very young child will go away some day.
• makes you realize that combing your hair is vastly over-rated.